Are you having trouble getting your birds cage to look good with out being cluttered? Can you not find any toys your bird likes? If this is you, read on.

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Get a cage that fits your bird. Do not get a flight cage for a single parakeet or a small breeding cage for your Cockatoo. A lot of Cages say the size of bird or breed they are designed for. Parrot and Flight cages can be expensive, ranging from $90 to $600.

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Get toys appropriate for your bird. Please don't get a small chain link for your Scarlet Macaw. A more appropriate toy would be a large flexible rope perch.

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Design biggest to smallest. Figuring out the big items to put in the bird cage will help you later place the small ones.

Perches- All birds, no matter what breed, size, or shape, love different heights! Don't put all your perches on one level! Most cages come with perches that go all the way across your cage, they go best right by your food and entry. There are many kinds of perches: Natural, Plastic, Edible, Therm o, Sand, and wooden. Birds love them all.

Rope/hanging toys- Most rope toys hang, if placed wrong this can be dangerous! A way to be "safe not sorry" is to put your rope toy on a low level and hanging along the wall. If you would like to put your toy hanging from the ceiling of your cage, put a perch under it.

Mirror toys- These are especially good for lonely birds. This allows them to see "another bird" and make them feel accompanied. These go great anywhere that's close to a perch or to the ground.

Swings- There are many different types of swings, birds like any kind! A sand perch swing will trim you bird's talons and beak while they chew away at it or just simply relax!

Ladders- These come in all different lengths! A good way to do this it measure halfway up your cage (most cages have a bar here), buy a ladder that is A COUPLE inches longer. Don't go crazy and buy a 24" ladder when your cage itself is only 24" wide! Then hang your ladder from the middle bar. Also you can do the same thing except measure all the way up your cage wall.

Extra Feeders- Only get Extra feeders if you have 2+ birds. These can go anywhere by a perch.

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